Nyam Nyam - Hope Of Heaven

An album which I believe deserves a re-rip on the new turntable and a lossless FLAC post. So here it is. This album has never seen a CD reissue, which surprises me very much - maybe one of our quality reissue labels should pick it ip and add on the various other singles and demos which the band recorded. You reading this, James?

Nyam Nyam's claim to fame was the Factory Benelux released 12" Fate/Hate produced by New Order bassist Peter Hook. Hooky claimed to have found a copy of the band's self-released first single lying around Strawberry Studios and loved it.
Factory Records did not continue their interest and the band moved on to 4AD/Beggars Banquet off-shoot label Situation 2 and released Hope of Heaven later in 1984. The album, whilst not a classic deserves it's place in history,and has been very much over-looked. There are some very strong tracks including a un-Hooked recording of Fate and powerful & highly personal post-punk, art rock tracks such as This is the Place, Hope of Heaven and The Illuminated Ones.

Singer/Songwriter Paul Trynka's gravelly vocals are much more suited to the bands true dark sound than Hook's electro-pop workings on the Factory release. I believe that the band's original version (on this album) is much much better.
The band followed up the album with a 5 track EP, The Architect in 1985 (losslss rip coming soon). After that, Nyam Nyam ceased to trouble us. Lead singer Paul Trynka has since re-emerged as editor of classy music mag, Mojo.

Hope Of Heaven : ripped to FLAC from a 12" vinyl album released on Situation 2 Records (SITU 10) in 1984

A1. The Illuminated Ones
A2. Fate
A3. The Meeting
A4. This Is The Place
A5. You Need More
B1. The House
B2. Hope of Heaven
B3. And To Hold
B4. The Resolution


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